Dilly Time

My discussion grade is in. Was docked for in-text citation listing author's last name instead of last name, first and middle initial. Guess I'll need to be more careful :-)

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I was informed I still have some GI BIll benefits that may cover grad school depending on the school.

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Take with a grain of salt because this is just my opinion and everyone's situation differs...

I'd recommend against using GI Bill for LSUS MBA (especially if you are doing it all online). Arguably the biggest benefits of LSUS MBA are a combination of:

1) Price - You'll be hard-pressed to find an accredited MBA for $12K.

2) Accreditation - AACSB is the gold standard that not every school has.

3) Time - If you are extremely dedicated or not working a full-time job, you can finish this up in a year or less. Slow and steady still finishes the program quickly.

The combination of those three factors is what drew me to the program. If any of them are missing, I don't take LSUS.

If the price is not an issue, you can easily find better AACSB programs that have similar timelines. Your GI Bill will pay 100% of almost any degree out there - it works on time more than cost... so why use that amazing benefit on the cheapest option around? Find a better program that allows you to finish in a timeline that fits your remaining GI benefits. For your corporate side, schools like UNC Kenan-Flagler (one of the very top business schools in the country and can also be all online) almost guarantee much higher salary offers vs. LSUS checks the box so you can say "I have an MBA." For your entrepreneurial side, you have a very vested interest in getting the absolute best education you can; it's not just about a paper at the end. So once again your GI Bill pays for the best schools and programs -- don't waste it on a program that uses price as its biggest draw.

One last thing, remember that taking at least one on-site class per term significantly increases your housing allowance income while in class.

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Good thing my Data Analytics concentration will be heavy in Marketing and not data analytics

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I haven't seen ISDS710 but sounds like the consensus is it's closer to Marketing than Data Analytics. I just finished HCAD750; another Data Analytics concentration course that was much more in line with Health Care than Data Analytics. I feel like saying I have an advanced degree in D.A. will be a sham and very disingenuous.

The longer I'm affiliated with this program, the less impressed I am and the more jaded I become. That said, I am learning stuff even if it's not what I expected or wanted... it's an MBA with some name recognition... the price is right. The longer I'm in the program, the less likely it is I'll transfer out. I'm not sure I would recommend this program to a new candidate though.

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if you get the concept wrong once...you’ll get it wrong multiple times

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I thought the same thing. Even went back to review the similar question to see if the different answer choices would give me a clue... but since all the potential answers were exactly duplicated on the similar quetsion... It just comes down to "Do I take an all or nothing approach and get both right or both wrong, or do I hedge my bets?" I chose all or nothing and from my score I'm guessing that I got nothing.

While the tests seem screwey, instructor seems to be going in after the fact and adjusting or throwing out the bad questions. Perhaps that trend will continue.

Well crap. I don't think I'm quite as studious as you. I have a strong A (just shy of 97) but have scored an 85 on two of the three tests -- haven't taken this week's yet. I'm relying on the weekly paper to keep my overall grade up but need to keep my tests at least decent -- so your more studious effort resulting in a lower grade worries me.

I'd normally be nice and confident with a 97 but the strange nature of his tests have me constantly second-guessing how comfortable I should feel.

Just noticed a possible glitch/oversight in the grading. We had that 10-point "bonus quiz". Looks like the 10 bonus points are counting towards the total possible points -- not much of a bonus other than being a really easy quiz.

If I count the quiz as a true bonus, my grade bumps from 93.1 to 96.42; A bit more breathing room. May need to email him to be sure he's tracking :-)